494 PROCEEDINGS OF PHILADELPHIA MEETING. 



The following report of tlie Photograph Committee was read by J. F. 

 Kemp : 



SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PHOTOGRAPHS 



To the Council of the Geological Society of America : 



The Committee on Photographs have to report the addition of 188 

 views, bringing the full number now in the collection up to 1,283. The 

 donors are F, V. Marsters (9), The Grabill Portrait Company of Chicago 

 (13), E. L. Ferguson, Washington, D. C. (6) ; Samuel Calvin, Des Moines, 

 Iowa (50) ; U. S. Geological Survey (H. W. Turner) (40) ; R. T. Hill, U. S. 

 Geological Survey (51) ; \V. H. Pynchon, Hartford, Connecticut (14) ; 

 E. L. Edgerly, New York city (5). 



The chairman wishes to state that, owing to the fact that copies of 

 photographs are ordered directly from the donors, it is impossible for 

 the committee to know just how far the collection meets the needs of the 

 Society. They will therefore be very glad to receive suggestions from 

 members with a view to increasing its efficiency. The size of the collec- 

 tion is already such as to jnake its care and transportation a matter of 

 considerable expense, and it seems inadvisable to continue indiscrim- 

 inately adding to its bulk. 



If members will kindly indicate tlie character of views most needed 



the committee will be enabled to carry on its work more intelligently and 



satisfactoril3^ 



Respectfully sul)mitted. 



George P. Merrill, 



Washlngton, D. C, December 24-, 1S95. Chairman. 



REGISTER OF PHOTOGRAPHS RECEIVED IN LS95 



Nine views presented by F. V. Marsters 



1095. Indiana oolitic stone quarry, Stcinsville, Indiana. 



109G. Sawed stone from Indiana Oolitic Stone Company, Steinsville, Indiana. 



1097. Oolitic stone quarry (Saint Louis limestone), Herodsburgh, Indiana. 



1098. Weathering of Indiana oolitic limestone, near Herodsburgh, Indiana. 



1099. Sawed oolitic limestone, Bedford Stone Company, Bedford, Indiana. 



1100. Hunter's quarry (Saint Louis limestone), Bloomington, Indiana. 



1101. Reed's quarry. Clear creek, ISIonroe county, Indiana. 



1102. Johnson's quarry, Bloomington, Indiana. 



1103. End View. Largest block of stone (Indiana limestone) quarried up to Sep- 



tember, 1893. Size, UMy^ x8' 8'^ X lOM^^; 1,054 cubic feet; weight, 

 190,000 pounds ; quarried by Bedford Stone Company, Bedford, Indiana. 



